Aerated-water fountain



(No Model.)

J. G. JOHNSON.

AERATED WATER FOUNTAIN.

N0. 353,8QZ. Patented Dec. '7, 1886;

INVENTEIR.

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N. PETERS. Phbloutho lhvirnn States Parent @rrrcno JOHN C. JOIINSON, OFATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.

AERATED-WATER FOUNTAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 353,862, dated December7, 1.886.

Application filed September 20, 1686. Serial No. 213.982. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN G. JOHNSON, of Atlantic City, in the State ofNew Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAerated-Tater Fountains, of which improvements the following isaspecification.

My invention relates to certain improve ments in the construction andoperation of that class of fountains designated as aeratedwaterfountains, for which Letters Patent were granted to me under date of May28, 1872; and the object of my present invention is to dispense entirelywith an airpump for the purpose of compressing the air in the maincylinder, and to store up a sufficient quantity of air therein throughthe introduction of the water into the cylinder from an elevated tank tosupply the necessary motive power for causing the mingled Water and airto pass alternately up and down through a. cluster or pyramid of bentglass tubes and discharging the water therefrom through a pipe into anysuitable receptacle connected therewith, whereby certain scenic effectsare produced and objectionable features heretofore encountered in theuse of such fountains obviated.

My invention consists of a tank located at any suitable elevation, andfrom which a pipe provided with stop-cocks extends to and into ahollowrcylinder within a case made of wood or other suitable material.To this hollow cylinder for containing the water and air are insertedtwo tubes, one longer than the other; and through which pipes providedwith suitable regulating stop-cocks the air and water respectivclypass'to and through a cluster or pyramid of bent glass tubes, secured toan ornamental stand of any suitable construction resting upon thecabinet or case, and the waste water discharged, after having passedthrough the bent glass tubes, through a pipe into any suitablereceptacle connected directly therewith. On thecylindrical surface ofthe hollow cylinder, near the top, is provided anautomatically-operating air-valve for the admission of the air to thiscylinder, and near the bottom of the cylinder is a stop-cock and pipefor discharging the water therefrom into any suitable receptacle.

The construction, arrangement, and opera-' tion of my improvements willbe more fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawing,showing in perspective my improved fountain, the elevated tank forsupplying the water to the main cylinder and for furnishing the powerfor causing theniingled air and water to pass through the series of bentglass tubes ofthe fountain, and the pipes for discharging the water fromthe tubes and cylinder into a suitable waste-receptacle.

Referring to the drawing, A is a hollow cylinder, secured within acabinet, B, made of wood or other suitable material. This hollowcylinder A is represented as partially filled with water, which issupplied thereto from a pipe, 6, provided with stop-cocks d d, and whichpipe extends from the elevated tank 0 downward through the floor of thecabinet or case B and into the cylinder A. The elevated tank 0 may beconnected, by means of a pipe, 0, with a. Waterqnain, and the flow ofwater into the tank is automatically regulated by a. Weighted ball-cock,c, and valve 0', so that when the water falls below a certain level inthe tank the valve will open automatically and supply the tank againwith the proper quantity of water, and hence, it will be observed, bysuch an arrangement a supply can be kept up continuously therein.

D is the water-pipe, extending. from near the bottom of the cylinderthrough the top or sides of the cylinder and uniting with the air-pipeE, extending downward into the cylinder a short distance. These pipes Dand E are provided with regulatingcocks F F, for permitting of aregulated flow of water and air through the gage h, secured at one endto the .U shaped pipes D and E by means of hose 1', and at the other endto rubber tubing j, connected with the main glass tube 7a, which isunited to the series of bent glass tubes secured within the base of thestand K by means of short lengths of rubber tubing, thereby conductingthe mingled water and air around through the series of tubes, anddischarging the water through a suitable pipe, 0, connected with thewastcepipe into any suitable re- IOO , cured a stop-cock, m, havingconnected thereto a pipe for discharging the water from the cylinderinto a suitable waste-receptacle.

When it is so desired to discharge the water from the main cylinder Afor charging the same with air, the air and watenpipe stopcocks F F areclosed, as is also the supply stop-cock d or d, and the dischargestop-cock m, leading from the cylinder, opened, permitting of the freedischarge of the water from the main cylinder A through the pipe 19 intoany suitable receptacle connected therewith, and operating the automaticcheck-valve Z during this regulated discharge,which charges the cylinderwith a sufficient quantity of air, so that when the stopcock m has againbeen closed and the supply stop-cock d or d opened, permitting of theflow of water again into the tank, the air will be sufficientlycondensed in,

the cylinder to cause a regulated flow of mingled water and air into andthrough the pyramid of bent glass tubes of the fountain, after thestop-cocks F F have been opened, in the form of globules, of varyingsize and shape, in rapid succession, and producing thereby a sceniceffect of much beauty.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In anaerated-Water fountain, the combination, with the elevated tankB, pipe 6, and stop-cocks d d, of the hollow-cylinder A, air and waterpipes D and E, and regulating-cocks F F, gage h, tubes j k, and stand K,all arranged substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In an aeratedwater fountain, the combination, with the elevated tankhaving an automatic valve for the admission of the water and adischarge-pipe provided with stop-cocks, of the hollow cylinder, airandwater pipes provided with regulating-cocks, the stand, and the glasstubes secured therein, the automatic air-valve, and the water-dischargecocks secured to the cylinder, substantially as described, for thepurposes set forth.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my signature in the presence of-two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN G. JOHNSON,

Witnesses:

"A. B. ENDIOOTT,

J. F. HALL.

